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John Marin spent nearly every summer from 1914 until his death in 1953 along the spectacular rocky shores of Maine, and it became a favorite subject for this leading American watercolorist. Born in Rutherford, New Jersey, Marin initially earned his living as an architectural draftsman. Although he had created elegant watercolor landscapes as a mere teenager, Marin did not pursue his interest in painting until he entered the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, somewhat belatedly, at age twenty-nine. . . .
:: Stacey Schmidt, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art Text excerpted from A Capital Collection: Masterworks from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, which is available for purchase in the Corcoran Shop. :: Click here to purchase this catalog online :: View more Prints and Drawings
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